#8B04C5
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.247 310.1), rgb(139, 4, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#8B04C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.247 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.247) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B04C5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 4, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 96%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.247 310.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B04C5 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B04C5 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8B04C5 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8B04C5 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FE
oklch(97.2% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7CEFA
oklch(88.6% 0.065 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8ABFA
oklch(80.9% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C579F8
oklch(70.8% 0.191 310)
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Step 500
500
#B64CF4
oklch(63.1% 0.244 310.1)
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Step 600
600
#A21DE3
oklch(55.6% 0.266 310)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#8B04C5
oklch(49.2% 0.247 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#71119F
oklch(42.8% 0.204 310.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B1B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.159 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#35124A
oklch(26.9% 0.101 309.9)
#8B04C5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0053C9 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C2 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #824773 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.249 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B04C5
#8B04C5
oklch(49.2% 0.247 310.1)
- #476F00
#476F00
oklch(49.3% 0.133 130)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B04C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B04C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.080
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.085
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.094
Use #8B04C5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.